07-13-2010, 09:00 AM
<br /> After the river cleanup last night Monstercat came down with the big-cat pontoon to try some night fishing. We hit the dam first for some bait, millions of small shad, but no big ones. We caught 6 mixed sized blue-gills and headed down river to a couple holes I know of with those and some skipjack out of Troy&#39;s freezer. <br /> <br />The first hole was totally unproductive, and after a good soak moved to the next. There was a guy fishing it, so we passed by and hit the furthest we would go for the night. We only had one hit there, with a fish stripping a live gill right off the hook. <br /><br /> On to the next spot back up river, it was vacant so we camped out there for a while, and finally got a fish to play, this had to be the meanest 18lb blue I&#39;ve ever seen, and Storm had to work hard to get this one in the boat. <br /> <br />It got quiet there, so all the way back to the dam for us. We stayed as long as the lightning would allow without another bite. <br /> <br />It was hot, buggy and very little breeze, but we were on the river, so life aint bad. <br />